Gambia vs Tanzania: Share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese
Gambia
11.1
in 2014
Tanzania
10.9
in 2014
Gambia rank
32nd
Tanzania rank
33rd
Share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese over time
- Gambia
- Tanzania
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 11.1 against 10.9 in Tanzania, a difference of 0.2.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Gambia ahead.
Gambia ranks 32nd and Tanzania ranks 33rd of 198 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Gambia averaged higher in 4 and Tanzania in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 16.5 | 15.94 | 0.56 | Gambia |
| 1980s | 15.41 | 14.78 | 0.63 | Gambia |
| 1990s | 13.86 | 13.55 | 0.31 | Gambia |
| 2000s | 12.18 | 12.41 | 0.23 | Tanzania |
| 2010s | 11.3 | 11.2 | 0.1 | Gambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese, Gambia or Tanzania?
- Gambia, at 11.1 against 10.9 in Tanzania as of 2014.
- What is the difference in share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese between Gambia and Tanzania?
- 0.2, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Tanzania?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2014.
- How do Gambia and Tanzania rank globally for share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese?
- Gambia ranks 32nd and Tanzania ranks 33rd of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.